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Robin Tunney

Robin Tunney

Known For Acting
Birthday Jun 19, 1972 (53)
Birthplace Chicago, Illinois, USA
Popularity 2 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Robin Tunney (born June 19, 1972) is an American actress. Tunney made her film debut in the comedy Encino Man (1992) and rose to prominence with leading roles in the cult films Empire Records (1995) and The Craft (1996). Her performance in Niagara, Niagara (1997) won her acclaim and the Volpi Cup fo ... r Best Actress. She had leading roles in the films End of Days (1999), Supernova and Vertical Limit (both 2000). Tunney earned critical acclaim for playing Veronica Donovan on Prison Break (2005–2006) and Teresa Lisbon on the television series The Mentalist (2008–2015). Tunney was praised for her portrayal of a victim of sexual assault in the independent drama Open Window (2006). Her subsequent film roles across the 2000s include Cherish and The Secret Lives of Dentists (both 2002), The In-Laws (2003), Hollywoodland (2006), August and The Burning Plain (both 2008), and Passenger Side (2009). She led the thriller film Looking Glass (2018), and starred in the short-lived legal drama series The Fix (2019).

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Horse Girl

Horse Girl

2020

as Agatha Kaine

Looking Glass

Looking Glass

2018

as Maggie

Monster Party

Monster Party

2018

as Roxanne Dawson

My All American

My All American

2015

as Gloria Steinmark

See Girl Run

See Girl Run

2012

as Emmie

Passenger Side

Passenger Side

2009

as Theresa

August

August

2008

as Melanie Hanson

The Two Mr. Kissels

The Two Mr. Kissels

2008

as Nancy Keeshin

The Burning Plain

The Burning Plain

2008

as Laura

Open Window

Open Window

2006

as Izzy

Hollywoodland

Hollywoodland

2006

as Leonore Lemmon

The Darwin Awards

The Darwin Awards

2006

as Zoe

Runaway

Runaway

2005

as Carly

The Zodiac

The Zodiac

2005

as Laura Parish

Paparazzi

Paparazzi

2004

as Abby Laramie

Shadow of Fear

Shadow of Fear

2004

as Wynn French

The In-Laws

The In-Laws

2003

as Angela Harris

Abby Singer

Abby Singer

2003

as Robin Tunney (uncredited)

Cherish

Cherish

2002

as Zoe

Intimate Affairs

Intimate Affairs

2002

as Zoey

Vertical Limit

Vertical Limit

2000

as Annie Garrett

Supernova

Supernova

2000

as Danika Lund

Bread and Roses

Bread and Roses

2000

as Party Guest (uncredited)

End of Days

End of Days

1999

as Christine York

Niagara, Niagara

Niagara, Niagara

1998

as Marcy

Montana

Montana

1998

as Kitty

Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Families

Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Families

1998

as Melvina 'Malka' Csizmadia

Naked City: Justice with a Bullet

Naked City: Justice with a Bullet

1998

as Merri Coffman

Julian Po

Julian Po

1997

as Sarah

The Craft

The Craft

1996

as Sarah

Riders of the Purple Sage

Riders of the Purple Sage

1996

as Elizabeth 'Bess' Erne

Empire Records

Empire Records

1995

as Debra

Encino Man

Encino Man

1992

as Ella

Frogs!

Frogs!

1991

as Hannah

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The Mentalist

as Teresa Lisbon

Episodes: 151

First Aired: Sep 23, 2008

Prison Break

as Veronica Donovan

Episodes: 22

First Aired: Aug 29, 2005

The Fix

as Maya Travis

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Mar 18, 2019

Cutters

as Deborah Hart

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Jun 11, 1993

Dear Edward

as Jane

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Feb 02, 2023

Class of '96

as Linda Miller

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 19, 1993

JFK: Reckless Youth

as Kathleen 'Kick' Kennedy

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 21, 1993

Law & Order

as Jill Templeton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1990

House

as Rebecca Adler

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 16, 2004

The Twilight Zone

as Edie Durant

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 2002

Insatiable

as Brandylynn Huggens

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 10, 2018

Dream On

as Marybeth

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 08, 1990

Life Goes On

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1989

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 30, 1999

Live from Studio Five

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 2009

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 5 34 34 34
2024 6 44 53 29
2024 7 54 78 29
2024 8 52 83 36
2024 9 54 69 44
2024 10 44 65 30
2024 11 39 51 26
2024 12 39 54 31
2025 1 45 79 24
2025 2 26 39 7
2025 3 12 35 1
2025 4 2 3 1
2025 5 4 5 2
2025 6 3 4 2
2025 7 3 3 2
2025 8 3 3 2

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Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2024 5 1084 1084
2024 6 234 19
2025 2 744 744
2025 3 662 506
2025 7 562 468

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